Missouri Revised Statutes

Procedure for making a gift--donor cards, requirements--gift made by
will, effect of.

194.225. 1. A donor may make an anatomical gift:

(1) By authorizing a statement or symbol indicating that the donor has
made an anatomical gift to be imprinted on the donor's driver's license or
identification card;

(2) In a will;

(3) During a terminal illness or injury of the donor, by any form of
communication addressed to at least two adults at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness; or

(4) As provided in subsection 2 of this section.

2. A donor or other person authorized to make an anatomical gift under
section 194.220 may make a gift by a donor card or other record signed by the
donor or other person making the gift or by authorizing that a statement or
symbol indicating that the donor has made an anatomical gift be included on a
donor registry. If the donor or other person is physically unable to sign a
record, the record may be signed by another individual at the direction of
the donor or the other person and shall:

(1) Be witnessed by at least two adults at least one of whom is a
disinterested witness, who have signed at the request of the donor or the
other person; and

(2) State that it has been signed and witnessed as provided in
subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of this section.

3. Revocation, suspension, expiration, or cancellation of the driver's
license or identification card upon which an anatomical gift is indicated
does not invalidate the gift.

4. An anatomical gift made by will takes effect upon the donor's death
whether or not the will is probated. Invalidation of the will after the
donor's death does not invalidate the gift.